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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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